Tyrod Taylor

Originally a 6th round (180th pick overall) draft choice by the Baltimore Ravens in 2011…Signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Bills on March 12, 2015…Traded to the Cleveland Browns for a 2018 3rd-round draft choice on March 14, 2018…Signed as a free agent by the Los Chargers on March 13, 2019…Signed as a free agent by the Houston Texans on March 22, 2021…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on March 17, 2022.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 6th round (180th pick overall) draft choice by the Baltimore Ravens in 2011…Signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Bills on March 12, 2015…Traded to the Cleveland Browns for a 2018 3rd-round draft choice on March 14, 2018…Signed as a free agent by the Los Chargers on March 13, 2019…Signed as a free agent by the Houston Texans on March 22, 2021…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on March 17, 2022.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Taylor has played in 78 regular-season games with 53 starts for Baltimore, Buffalo (where he started 43 games), Cleveland, the Chargers and Houston…His first career start was at wide receiver for the Bills in 2015…Taylor started his only postseason game, for Buffalo in 2017…He has completed 946 of 1,542 passes (61.3%) for 10,736 yards, 59 touchdowns and 25 interceptions for a passer rating of 88.2...Taylor joins Russell Wilson, Josh Allen and Cam Newton as the only quarterbacks since 2015 with at least 10,000 passing yards and 1,800 rushing yards…In 2015-16, he became the 6th quarterback in NFL history to register at least 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in consecutive seasons…Posted 10 games with a passing and rushing touchdown with Buffalo, which is the 3rd-most by a quarterback in Bills history, trailing only Allen (16) and Jack Kemp (13)…Set a Bills franchise record in 2015 by throwing 222 consecutive passes without an interception.
• In 2021, started all 6 games in which he played…The Texans were 2-4 in those games…Completed 91 of 150 passes (60.7%) for 966 yards, 5 touchdowns and 5 interceptions…Added 19 carries for 151 yards and 3 touchdowns…Threw 2 touchdown passes vs. Jacksonville (9/12) and the Jets (11/28)…Passed for a season-high 291 yards vs. the Jaguars and completed a season-best 24 passes at Miami (11/7)…Ran for 2 touchdowns at Tennessee (11/21).
• In 2020, played in 2 games, including a start in the season opener at Cincinnati (9/13), where he completed 16 of 30 passes in a victory…Missed 6 games while recovering from a lung injury.
• In 2019, Played in 8 games for the Chargers and completed 4 of 6 passes for 33 yards and one touchdown.
• In 2018, played in 4 games with 3 starts in his only season in Cleveland…Completed 42 of 85 passes for 473 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions and ran 16 times for 125 yards and one score…Hit 22 of 30 passes (73.3%) for 246 yards, one touchdown and one interception at New Orleans (9/16).
• In 2017, played in 15 regular-season games with 14 starts and started his only career postseason game for Buffalo…Completed 263 of 420 passes (62.6%) for 2,799 yards, 14 touchdowns and 4 interceptions and carried the ball 84 times for 427 yards and 4 touchdowns…Led the Bills to their first playoff appearance since 1999…Threw a touchdown in 6 straight games from Sept. 24-Nov. 2…Posted a season-high 126.0 passer rating by completing 20 of 36 throws for 213 yards and 2 touchdowns 3 vs. Denver (9/24)…Ran 6 times for 53 yards and completed 20 of 33 passes for 268 yards and one touchdown vs. Tampa Bay (10/22)…Threw for a season-high 285 yards while completing 29 of 40 passes, including 2 for touchdowns, at the Jets (11/2)…Completed 17 of 37 passes for 134 yards in the AFC Wild Card Game at Jacksonville (1/7).
• In 2016, started all 15 games in which he played…Posted career-high totals of 436 passes and 269 completions for 3,023 yards, 17 touchdowns and 6 six interceptions…Ran for career-best totals of 580 yards and 6 touchdowns on 95 attempts…Recorded his 2nd-straight season with at least 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards…Threw for 297 yards and 3 vs. the Jets (9/15)…Led the Bills to a shutout win at New England (10/2), completing 27 of 39 passes for 246 yards and one touchdown…Recorded the first 300-yard performance of his career when he threw for 329 yards and 3 touchdowns while completing 26 of 39 passes vs. Miami (12/24).
• In 2015, started all 14 games in which he played (13 at quarterback)…Selected to his first Pro Bowl, replacing Carolina's Cam Newton after initially being named as an alternate…Tallied career-high totals of 3,035 passing yards and 20 touchdown passes while completing 242 of 380 passes…Added 568 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns on 104 attempts…Set a Bills franchise record with 222 consecutive pass attempts without an interception…Started at wide receiver in the wildcat formation vs. Indianapolis (9/13) – his first career start - before taking over quarterback duties for the remainder of the game, completing 14 of 19 passes for 195 yards…Made his first start at quarterback and completed 23 of 30 passes for 242 yards and 3 touchdowns, while adding 5 rushing attempts for 43 yards and a score vs. New England (9/20)…Threw for 277 yards and 3 touchdowns while completing 21 of 29 passes at Miami (9/27)…Totaled 4 touchdowns (3 passing, one rushing) and recorded 211 passing yards vs. Houston (12/6)…Rushed for a season-high 79 yards on 9 carries while adding 235 passing yards and 2 touchdowns at Washington.
• In 2014, was active for all 16 games with Baltimore, but played only at Tampa Bay (10/12).
• In 2013, played in 3 games and totaled 2 passing yards, 64 rushing yards and 6 receiving yards.
• In 2012, played in 7 regular-season games for the Super Bowl XLVII champions and completed 17 of 29 passes for 179 yards and one interception…Also ran 14 times for 73 yards and one touchdown…Gained 65 yards on 9 carries, including his first career touchdown on a one-yard run, at Cincinnati (12/30).
• As a rookie in 2011, played in three games…Completed his only pass for 18 yards and ran once for 2 yards.

COLLEGE:

• Played four seasons (2007-10) at Virginia Tech…Named ACC Player of the Year as a senior in 2010 after throwing for 2,521 yards and 23 touchdowns with just 4 interceptions while completing 172 of 284 passes (60.6%)…Also rushed for 637 yards and 5 scores…Earned the MVP award after throwing for 3 touchdowns and rushing for one in leading the Hokies to an ACC Championship game victory vs. Florida State (12/4/10)…As a junior in 2009, started every game and completed 136 of 243 passes for 2,311 yards, 13 touchdowns and 5 interceptions…Also ran for 370 yards rushing on 106 carries (3.5 avg.) and 5 scores…In 2008, played in 12 games and completed 99 of 173 passes for 1,036 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for 738 yards and 7 scores…As a true freshman in 2007, played in 11 games with 5 starts and was 2nd on the team with 429 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns on 102 carries, and completed 72 of 134 passes for 927 yards, 5 touchdowns and interceptions.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Hampton (Va.) High School, where he accounted for 7,690 yards of total offense and 100 touchdowns in his seasons as a starter…As a senior in 2006, named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia…As a junior, earned AP first-team all-state honors and led Hampton to its 17th state championship…Started the Tyrod Taylor Foundation, which gives back to his home state of Virginia.